Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Hill area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 417th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Hill (SE26 6NX) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Hill (SE26 6NX), the main crime hotspot is near Chulsa Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ormanton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chulsa Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taylor'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Taylor'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charleville Circus —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charleville Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Charleville Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charleville Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Markwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ormanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradford Close —
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Markwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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